Tag: Early Canada

David Thompson was one of the greatest men you may have never learned about. We should be honouring his memory with a full-scale CBC re-enactment of his life so more Canadians know exactly who he was.
Thompson was born in England into poverty in 1770 and was forced into a school for disadvantaged young people. In his study of mathematics he was introduced to basic navigation skills, forming the foundation for his entire future.
He was sent to Canada